John W. Snow

John William Snow (born in 1939) was the 73ème secretary with the treasure of the the United States of the February 3rd 2003 with the July 3rd 2006 under the two mandates of the president George W. Bush.

Biography

John Snow was born the August 2nd 1939 with Toledo, Ohio.

Graduate of a doctorate in Philosophy and economy of the university of Virginia, Snow is also graduate of a license in Droit acquired to the Université George Washington in 1967.

Snow taught the economy at the university of Maryland then to that of Virginia as well as the right to the university George Washington.

Snow also worked in various public administrations and deprived at stations highly qualified before being named the January 13rd 2003 with the secretariat with the treasure, confirmed unanimously by the senate. Convinced liberal, it is shown to let spin the Dollar to make up the American budget deficit and to start again exports.

Therefore given by the specialists after the re-election in George W. Bush, it against any waiting is maintained at its post of Secretary to the Treasury.

At the time of its mandate, it profited from an excellent economic conjuncture with a solid growth of 3,7% on average, reaching 5,3% in annual rhythm in the first quarter 2006 and of a weak unemployment with 4,7% of the active population.

However, neither him nor George Bush succeeded in obtaining credit for these results in the opinion.

The May 26th 2006, Snow announced its resignation of the government (for on July 3rd). The May 30th, the president named Henry Paulson to succeed to him.

Married and father of 3 children and grandfather of 3 small children, Snow lives with Richmond Virginia.

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